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Aerial night view of the Gianpula Main Room crowd, stage and fireworks at Malta's Gianpula Village

Gianpula Village Guide: Malta's 10-Space Club Complex

Gianpula Village, Malta's biggest nightlife complex: all ten spaces, which run in winter, where the techno plays, how to get there and what to expect.

techno bpm

Techno BPM: How Fast Is Techno, Really?

Techno runs 120-150 BPM, most tracks around 130-140. Here is the full tempo map, subgenre by subgenre, plus why BPM alone never tells you what a track is.

Techno festivals in Malta

Techno Festivals in Malta: The Year-Round Guide

Malta's electronic festival calendar, season by season: Glitch, Dalma, XXL, Rong and Earth Garden, with the genre, venue and vibe of each, plus how to plan the trip.

Afterparty Abyss: 7 Signs You've Gone Too Far

Afterparty Abyss: 7 Signs You've Gone Too Far

Afterparties can be legendary: filled with unforgettable moments, epic beats, and connections that last a lifetime. But sometimes, they stretch on a bit too long, blurring the lines between night a...

Techno culture on the floor at a Pulse event

Debunking the Biggest Myths About Techno Culture

In short. Techno gets caricatured as noise, a passing fad, and a scene you need a diploma to enjoy. None of it survives contact with the facts: it is composed music born around Detroit in the 1980...

dance and mental health

Why Raving Is Good: The Science Behind Dance and Mental Health

Raving isn't just a party. Dopamine, endorphins, belonging, flow: here's what dancing to music you love actually does for your mental health, with the science to back it up and an honest look at th...